Therapist and client experiences of art therapy in relation to psychosis: a thematic analysis
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Holttum, S., Barrett, H. and Wright, T. 2022. Therapist and client experiences of art therapy in relation to psychosis: a thematic analysis. International Journal of Art Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2022.2046620
Authors | Holttum, S., Barrett, H. and Wright, T. |
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Abstract | Background: Evidenced-based theory of art therapy for people experiencing psychosis is relatively under-developed, especially in terms of the detail of what happens in art therapy sessions, and the role of the artmaking. Aims: To explore in-session processes of art therapy from the viewpoint of both service users and art therapists using reflexive thematic analysis. Method: Twelve participants, six service users and six art therapists, were interviewed. Results: From the analysis, four main themes were created, specifically ‘safe space’, ‘power of artmaking’, ‘challenges’ and ‘supporting recovery’. Conclusions: The findings offer triangulated themes from art therapists and service users and explicate the role of the artmaking. Artmaking offers service users a space to express and contain their feelings, needs, wishes and fears within the artwork. This can start a dialogue and provides them with an opportunity to shift how they view their artwork and themselves. Practice implications: Artmaking helps service users express non-verbal and embodied material, which could then be explored through a therapeutic dialogue. Service users who struggle with verbalising their thoughts and feelings may particularly benefit from art therapy. |
Keywords | Art therapy; Art psychotherapy; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Service user |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | International Journal of Art Therapy |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 1745-4832 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2022.2046620 |
Official URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17454832.2022.2046620 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Apr 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 21 Jan 2022 |
Deposited | 10 Feb 2022 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
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